Keeping the Sabbath was only for Israelites/Jews

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Sean

The Law(10 commandments) was designed to judge us and kill us...to lead us to Jesus, seeking Grace.

The law could not save, and was not designed to save. The law was designed to help Israel to remember the Lord, and to be set apart unto the Lord. Deut. 5:15 The law was specifically given to the Israelites to help them remember the Lord who brought THEM out of Egypt. It was not given to Abraham, Isaac or Jacob. Why? Because the law could not save. It was by faith that all those from Adam to Calvary looked forward to the work on Calvary.

Think about this - if the law was meant to bring salvation, why wasn't it given to Adam? All those people from Adam to Moses were lost? Hmm....

[Sean]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

The law could not save, and was not designed to save. The law was designed to help Israel to remember the Lord, and to be set apart unto the Lord. Deut. 5:15 The law was specifically given to the Israelites to help them remember the Lord who brought THEM out of Egypt. It was not given to Abraham, Isaac or Jacob. Why? Because the law could not save. It was by faith that all those from Adam to Calvary looked forward to the work on Calvary.

Think about this - if the law was meant to bring salvation, why wasn't it given to Adam? All those people from Adam to Moses were lost? Hmm....

Excellent point!

Grace has always been in the world, to trump the Law of Moses which was "built into" all mankind from their birth. The Jews only had it in writing, but the Gentiles have had it in their conscience to condemn them to seek mercy and Grace!


Romans 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law(Of Moses), do by nature the things contained in the law(of Moses), these, having not the law(of Moses), are a law unto themselves:

15 Which shew the work of the law(of Moses) written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Sean

Excellent point!

Grace has always been in the world, to trump the Law of Moses which was "built into" all mankind from their birth. The Jews only had it in writing, but the Gentiles have had it in their conscience to condemn them to seek mercy and Grace!


Romans 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law(Of Moses), do by nature the things contained in the law(of Moses), these, having not the law(of Moses), are a law unto themselves:

15 Which shew the work of the law(of Moses) written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;